BEIJING – A city district in heavily Muslim western China is trying to tamp down religious fervor by prohibiting people from wearing veils, traditional Arab dress or growing long beards.

The notice from the Dunmaili district of Yining disappeared from the Yining government website Thursday afternoon. It was still available on a state-run news website, though the reason for the discrepancy was uncertain.

Yining is in the Xinjiang region that is home to the traditionally Muslim Uighur ethnic group. Many Uighurs resent Chinese rule and controls on their religion and culture and the region has occasionally seen violent unrest.

The notice said stubborn individuals who refused to give up their veils, Arab dress or long beards should be turned over to judicial departments.

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Chinese City Tries to Limit Religious Fervor By Banning Veils, Long Beards

The problem is worldwide, and anyone who carries water for the most extreme and radical ideology on the face of the earth is an enemy and should treated as such.

This Chinese city is taking no chances, banning veils and beards. Morever, the devout who refuse "should be turned over to judicial departments."

If you recall, a number of Chinese Muslims, Uighurs, were among the first GITMO detainees released under the nonsensical catch and release program.

This may or may not work but it certainly does not address the stealth jihad, as coined and identified by Robert Spencer in his book, Stealth Jihad.

BEIJING – A city district in heavily Muslim western China is trying to tamp down religious fervor by prohibiting people from wearing veils, traditional Arab dress or growing long beards.

The notice from the Dunmaili district of Yining disappeared from the Yining government website Thursday afternoon. It was still available on a state-run news website, though the reason for the discrepancy was uncertain.

Yining is in the Xinjiang region that is home to the traditionally Muslim Uighur ethnic group. Many Uighurs resent Chinese rule and controls on their religion and culture and the region has occasionally seen violent unrest.

The notice said stubborn individuals who refused to give up their veils, Arab dress or long beards should be turned over to judicial departments.